Blow for Dubs as O’Gara gets eight-week ban

DUBLIN’S Eoghan O’Gara has been hit with an eight-week ban following his clash with Kerry’s Marc Ó Sé in last Saturday’s Allianz Football League tie at Croke Park.

O’Gara became embroiled in a shoving match with the Kerry full-back in the final minutes of the tie, which the hosts won by a point. The Dublin attacker was alleged to have head-butted the Kingdom defender, who received a four-week ban for his part in the incident.

The GAA’s Central Competitions Control Committee issued their proposed sanctions yesterday and both players can appeal to the Central Hearings Committee (CHC).